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Jimmy Carter: Personal Statements of Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Officers Announcement of Release of the Documents.

The White House today released, in an unprecedented action, personal statements from 15 Cabinet and Cabinet-level officers disclosing their financial situations, detailing steps they are taking to avoid conflicts of interest, and expressing their commitment to avoid certain activities following their Federal service.

The release of the documents fulfilled a campaign promise by President Carter and represented the first time a President had required public disclosure of such information from his top officials.The statements came from:

Each statement consists of five parts. These are: a summary of action taken to avoid possible conflicts of interest, a statement of net worth, a statement of 1976 income, a statement of personal affiliations, and a letter of commitment to the President.

The last item commits the signer to avoid employment for 2 years following government service that would result in financial gain because of that service.

Note: Copies of the 15 statements were released by the White House Press Office.Citation: Jimmy Carter: "Personal Statements of Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Officers Announcement of Release of the Documents.," February 25, 1977. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=7076.